Right before commencing Kaala Paani season 2 pre-production, Mona Singh's web series gets cancelled - Here's why

Kaala Paani might have been a hit web series, but the second season of the show is now scrapped. The move comes right before the web series was to commence pre-production. The original season featured Mona Singh and Ashutosh Gowariker in the lead roles, and the second season was just on the verge of going on floors when it was announced that season 2 is scrapped. What went wrong? Here's everything we know...

Kaala Paani season 2 scrapped

Kaala Paani's season 2 has been scrapped, according to PeepingMoon. While the reason for this move is unclear, sources have called it a part of budget cuts that have been going on across industries. The cast was informed of the shelving a day back, the little birdie informed the portal. Interestingly, Kaala Paani season 2 pre-production work was supposed to commence on May 1.

The streaming platform already under massive budget cuts since 2 years?

Noticed how various shows and movies were cancelled, put on hold or were directly on the backburner, especially from the streaming platform, over the past two years? The little birdie has confirmed that they were owing to budget constraints following the poor Box Office performance of films post-COVID, declining subscribers across OTT platforms and a widespread fear of global recession. Kaala Paani is the latest to suffer owing to the said conditions.

Mona Singh's previous notable works and upcoming projects

Mona Singh is best remembered for her role on the TV show Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin . The actress gained fame in movies through Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots and was also seen in the Ghajini actor's film, Laal Singh Chaddha (his last before making Bollywood comeback with Sitaare Zameen Par this year). Among her confirmed projects, Yeh Meri Family and Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain actor Mona Singh currently has Happy Patel Khatarnaak Jasoos in the pipeline.